Category: Snopes Scams and Rumors

Do major cities harbor rodent populations equivalent to one rat per person?

Are bacteria formed on cut onions and potatoes responsible for more food poisoning than is spoiled mayonnaise?

Satire passed off as news: The U.S. Congress is considering passage of the “Americans with No Abilities” Act.

Transcript purportedly reproduces Benjamin Netanyahu’s response to a snarky British interviewer who questioned the proportionality of Israel’s military response.

Would a bill before Congress prohibit ownership of handguns by those who have not obtained firearm licenses?

As part of the 2009 pre-inaugural festivities, Tiger Woods gave a speech in thanks of the military.

Will a new executive order severely limit firearms ownership by the elderly?

Photograph shows a store’s display window presenting books about Barack Obama with a book about monkeys.